Crazy good things!

Michael with Executive Director, Tom Cothran.

We have some crazy good things happening down here at your Tri-Cities Cancer Center. In talking with several different patients and their families this week I was confronted with a recurring theme: having cutting-edge cancer treatment options available locally is a real benefit to the community. Several individuals shared that being treated at the Cancer Center, rather than having to drive to a larger metropolitan area, made the difference in their health/recovery/comfort as well as providing benefit to their family members.

One gentleman I spoke with just lost his brother to cancer. He stated that the difference between the care he received at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center and the care his brother received at a cancer treatment facility on the east coast was night and day. His comment to me was, “If you have to have cancer, this is the best place to be.” Another couple stated, “We are fortunate to live in the Tri-Cities were treatment [options are] all right here. If you’re going to get cancer, get it here in the Tri-Cities.” Several others made similar comments regarding their ability to be treated locally with quality care and compassion.

Quality communication was also a topic that came up regularly. Patients and families members felt they had a voice with their physician here at the Cancer Center. It was also mentioned that staff plays a key role in explaining treatment particulars and other services provided.

Thank you to each and every patient, caregiver and physician who feels strongly in the quality of care provided at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center, trusting us with their lives, the lives of their loved ones and/or the lives of those whose care they are responsible for. We are also so very grateful for continued community support. We wouldn’t be able to do what we do on a daily basis if it wasn’t for the trust of the Tri-Cities Community. Thank you!

Michael Novakovich
Director of Business Development
Tri-Cities Cancer Center